FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE
MDR report key: 24697508
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Received March 26, 2026
Report
- Report Number
- 2245578-2026-00069
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 26, 2026
- Date of Event
- March 6, 2026
- Report Date
- March 26, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT POINT OF CARE
- Product Code
- CEM
- UDI-DI
- 10054749005519
- PMA / PMN Number
- K183680
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
APOC INCIDENT # 1000273. APOC LABELING WILL BE EVALUATED DURING THE INVESTIGATION AS PERTAINING TO THE EVENT.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
ON 10-MAR-2026, ABBOTT POINT OF CARE WAS CONTACTED BY A CUSTOMER REGARDING I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE THAT YIELDED A DISCREPANT POTASSIUM RESULT ON A PATIENT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. RETURN PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. METHOD DATE K SAMPLE I-STAT (B)(6) 2026 >9.0 A LAB (B)(6) 2026 5.3 NI. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO REASON TO SUSPECT A MALFUNCTION EXISTS. THE REPORTING DECISION WAS BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE THAT SUGGESTED THAT PRODUCT WAS NOT PERFORMING WITHIN THE VARIABILITY. THE INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402489 | I-STAT CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE | CHEM8+ CARTRIDGE | CEM | ABBOTT POINT OF CARE | NA | H25354 | 10054749005519 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |